Classical conditioning & trial/error learning

[markyperez]

What is the difference between classical conditioning and trial and error learning? PLS HELP 

Moderator edit: Changed title from 'Psychology' to make question clearer.

[Alter]

Trial and error learning involves different, distinct stages:
1. Motivation
2. Exploration
3. Reward

In this sense, it can be more closely paralleled to operant conditioning, as both involve learning from the antecedents and consequences. In this sense, you could argue trial and error is a type of operant conditioning (but I'd avoid trying to overlap the ideas too much).

The difference between classical conditioning and trial and error learning is therefore that classical conditioning necessarily revolves relating an unconditioned stimulus to a given response. On the other hand, trial and learning's main elements are the ones I listed above.

Hope this helps slightly. I haven't done psych for a few years now.

[markyperez]

Thanks a lot :') appreciate it heaps!